coachwork

noun

coach·​work ˈkōch-ˌwərk How to pronounce coachwork (audio)
: an automobile body : bodywork

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It was specifically built for one of the biggest stars of Hollywood’s golden age, Gary Cooper, and paired a supercharged Model J engine with gorgeous coachwork by LaGrande. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025 Disappointingly, the new Phantom’s coachwork isn’t made from solid gold, which rules out any smuggling missions to Switzerland. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024 The vehicle began life in 1934 in the Netherlands with Cabriolet B coachwork. Trinity Francis, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 The hotel lies less than a mile and half from the former Gurney Nutting workshop in Chelsea, where the Duesenberg received its coachwork. Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for coachwork

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coachwork was in 1906

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“Coachwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coachwork. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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